Comments Thread For: Mancini: Mayweather Never Beats Sugar Ray Leonard!

[MC Hammer]

Whether he could or couldn't is irrelevant and unable to be proven, but the fact that you make the comparison for him, and no one else in the generation speaks volumes.

[b00g13man]

Leonard was basically Adrian Broner of his time.

Wow!!! I've seen some fanboys in my time, but this just takes the cake.

On topic, you've got to favour SRL, but I'd never rule Floyd out of a fight. He may be able to adjust and find a way to win, then again he may not.

[JoeKidd]

All these guys seem to be pissed more after the great victory than prior. Now why is that! Left a bad taste???????

[MoneyMayFan]

Saying Pac was the draw is obvious hate and discredits everything thing he says.

Exactly. These old heads hate floyd with a passion.

[DumpkinsPlus5]

Mancini doesn't like Floyd's style so he'll say everyone from the past will beat him. Ray Leonard could certainly beat Floyd, but not because "he's more exciting", "goes for the finish", or because "I'd pay to see him fight." He'd win because he's better. I'm sure they're are plenty of us in this thread that could come up with a better argument for a Sugar Ray victory over Floyd, besides "He's more exciting."

"Pac was the draw." Well... you all do with that comment what you will.

[Luilun]

Mayweather is fighting at the right time This ERA back in those days he would have met the same fate his dad did when he fought Sugar Ray lost by KO, Sugar Ray in a Million years would never lose to a former 130 fighter unless he's old fighter the one that Camacho beat. We know Floyd if he has a name fight him when he's wash up

[BrometheusBob.]

In all seriousness, a prime SRL and prime Mayweather would probably be a great matchup. I'm not picking a winner between them though.

[JoeKidd]

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/05...draw-not-floyd


'Pacquiao was the draw, not Floyd'

ABS-CBNnews.com

Posted at 05/26/2015 4:17 PM



Retired boxer Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini believes that people came to see Manny Pacquiao and not Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their much-publicized super fight early this month.

Mancini, who ruled the lightweight division in the early '80s, acknowledged that Mayweather is a special fighter with superb defensive skills. But this is also the reason, why Mayweather isn’t such a big draw in boxing, he said.

“For me, I’m not paying to see him. He’s got special skills and he’s a special fighter but I’m not paying to see him. On free TV, fine. If not, no. Pacquiao was the draw, everyone knows that,” the former WBA lightweight champion said in an interview with On The Ropes Boxing.

But what about Mayweather’s pay-per-view records?

Mancini explained that the undefeated American gets big pay-per-view numbers because he partners himself with the more exciting boxing stars.

“Usually he keeps bragging that he has the top pay-per-view fights, this fight, the [Oscar] De La Hoya fight and the Canelo (Saul Alvarez) fight. But look who were the stars, Pacquiao, De La Hoya and Canelo,” he said.

Mayweather defeated Pacquiao via a unanimous decision during their much promoted “Fight of the Century” earlier this month. It raked in at least 4.4 million pay-per-view buys at $100 each.

But the super bout failed to live up to the hype, especially after the American spent most of the time hitting and running rather than engaging the Filipino superstar.

Mancini accused Mayweather of not caring about the paying public.

“I always said that athletes in general and fighters in particular have an obligation to the paying public to give them the best fight possible. He doesn’t care about that and he hasn’t cared about that,” said Mancini.

“He’s a modern-day Houdini, he doesn’t take a lick of a chance, he takes your money and he gets away with it. He doesn’t take a lick of a chance and he gets away with it.”

[SkillspayBills]

He has an opinion just like we all do. I happen to think it's a highly competitive fight and Floyd could definitely pull out a decision the same way I could see SRL pulling out one. That's what happens when you pit ATG's against one another. DEBATES.

[oneon11]

Skill wise SRL is no match for Floyd. He like many would get frustrated trying to trap Mayweather while getting pot shot. People keep forgetting that Floyd has just enough power to discourage stronger fighters from rushing him. So Boom Boom can voice his opinion but I know he wouldn't put his money where his nouth is & bet against Floyd.